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sociocultural factors
the
social
and
cultural conditions
into which people are
born
,
grow
,
live
,
work
and
age.
sociocultural
factors
family
peer group
employment
education
housing
income
access to health information
family
single
-
parent
families
same
-
sex
families
divorced
or
seperated
step
family
blend
family
family influences
risk taking
behaviours
physical
activity
social
skills
lack of family cohesion
increased risk taking
behaviour
greater burden of
disease
lowers
health status
peer influence
the social influence a peer group exerts on its members, as each member attempts to conform to the expectations of the group
peer influence - group dynamics
positive
impacts
negative
impacts
peer group
- risk taking behaviour
peer pressure
take
health risks
resulting in
decrease
of
health status
housing
young people spend a lot of time at home, therefore the environment a young person lives in can affect their health status
housing factors
influence
youth health behaviours
influence
health status
impacts can be
positive
and
negative
homelessness can occur as a result of
overcrowding
poor housing
family violence
homelessness health outcomes
more likely to partake in risk - taking behaviours
decreased engagement in school
food insecurity
access to health information and support services
health education
in schools
services covered by
medicare
influence youth
health
behaviours
influence youth
health status
access to health information and support services
young people
often turn to
digital technologies
, such as
internet
health related apps
barriers to accessing health information and support services
high cost
confidentiality
physical location
of services
education
helps develop
knowledge
and skills, and
prepares
young people for
work
in later years
great levels of education
increased income
later in life
ability to pay for
health services
reduced the likelihood of
stress
in regard to finance
education
promotes
awareness
of
health
- related behaviours
smoking
physical activity
higher levels
of
education
linked with better health outcomes
employment
influence
youth
health behaviours
negative
and
positive
aspects
employment enhances
social
health and well-being
mental
health and well-being
physical
health and well-being
spiritual
health and well-being
income
- family income
influence
youth health behaviours
influence
youth health status
family income influences
housing
education
social experiences
clothes
food
extra-curricular activity
access to healthcare
socioeconomic status
(
SES
)
the levels of education, income and occupation are often considered together as a persons socioeconomic status.
social gradient of health
the
higher
a persons
income
,
education
or
occupation
level, the
healthier
they tend to be
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